Animals-and-Pets
BBC Countryfile Magazine
DAY OUT: Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire GIBRALTAR'S GENTLE GRAZERS
Highland ponies are the newest addition to the conservation team at this east-coast reserve, where spring orchids bloom lilac among the blue lagoons and sandy dunes, says Susie Kearley
1 min |
May 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
DAY OUT: Coombe Hill Canal and Meadows, Gloucestershire WATERY WILDLIFE HAVEN
Spot waterfowl and waders, damselflies and butterflies in this ancient and special wetland landscape that fringes the River Severn, says Tolga Aktas
1 min |
May 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
A Weaver's Life
Sussex maker Annemarie O'Sullivan harvests her own willow withies, from which she weaves beautiful baskets inspired by ancient traditions
6 min |
May 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The Linen Renaissance
A field in urban Blackburn could be the start of a fashion revolution, according to Patrick Grant of BBC series The Great British Sewing Bee. He wants to revive Britain’s once-great linen industry – and help save the planet
7 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The Cyber Farm
Special Report: Part 2 - In our previous issue, we looked at how farming could soon be transformed by technology, including drones and robots. Jess Stevenson introduces 12 of these coming innovations
5 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Spring Chicks
In hedgerows and on trees and cliff ledges across the country, the eggs of wild birds are hatching and new chicks are emerging – trembling, hungry and vulnerable. How do baby birds survive? Tim Birkhead explores an annual spring miracle
7 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Save the Easter Bunny
Baby rabbits nibbling at meadow edges make endearing scenes across lowland Britain, or they did until recent years. Our rabbit population is under threat – so much so that conservationists are building ‘hotels’ to protect the species, reports Amy-Jane Beer
6 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Discover: Kent - Spring in The Garden of England
Famed for its pretty orchards, ancient woodlands, rolling fields and historic gardens, Kent’s countryside comes alive during the season of renewal, says Simon Richmond
7 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Meet the Beaver Heroes
Extinct in the UK for four centuries, beavers are now returning to rivers around the UK, thanks to the work of dedicated conservationists. Richard Baynes profiles four people who are doing their bit for the beaver
7 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Growing Together
With no farming experience, Lynn Cassells and Sandra Baer upped sticks from the south of England to take over a 60-hectare farm in the rugged Cairngorms. After appearing in the BBC series This Farming Life, Lynn tells us how their new life is going, six years on
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Get Ready for the Revolution
Technology seems poised to transform UK agriculture – but can science help farmers grow more food, while simultaneously restoring the health of our environment? Jess Stevenson investigates
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Discover Slate Country
The epic ruins of North Wales’ once-great slate industry are now a Unesco World Heritage Site. Julie Brominicks marvels at the spectacle
10 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Matt Baker - THE COUNTRYFILE PRESENTER GOES BEHIND THE SCENES ON HIS SHOWS AND FAMILY FARM
MAKING SPACE FOR WILDLIFE ON THE FARM
2 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Make your garden a wild haven
Fearful of the decline of wildlife in the wider countryside, Colin Stafford-Johnson did everything he could to make his plot a home for nature. At the start of the gardening year, he reveals simple steps to make a difference – and how these will bring you lasting joy
6 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Ellie Harrison
The story of seagrass and the people saving this precious plant reveals an ocean of positive effort
2 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Blackthorn beauty
As March turns to April, millions of tiny blooms spring from the spiny shrubs in our hedgerows, covering their dark stems in creamy white blossom. Adele Brand writes in praise of the unsung but resilient blackthorn
5 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
APRIL IN THE COUNTRY
PICTURES › WILDLIFE › PEOPLE & PLACES › COUNTRY KNOW-HOW › FOOD
1 min |
April 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
The Magic of Wild Words
In 2017, a children’s book was published to treasure the disappearing language of nature. It became a worldwide hit that has now spawned two musical albums. Annabel Ross met author Robert Macfarlane to explore the phenomenal power of The Lost Words
6 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Run Like Wolves
On tracks and trails all over Britain, runners out with their dogs, attached to each other via a bungee, are becoming a common sight. Sam Pyrah and her dog Morris try out the growing sport of canicross
8 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Sublime Spring Gardens
Sunshine on your face, the scent of blossom in the air, the dreamy song of a blackbird. What better way to while away a spring day than in an idyllic country garden? Matthew Wilson heralds 10 of the best
4 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Step into a Legend
Learn the strange and wonderful myths of our islands, urges Amy Jeffs, and when you explore our ancient landscapes, saints and giants will walk with you
7 min |
February 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
MELODIES FROM A GLOUCESTERSHIRE GLADE
Settled among the folds and fields of the Severn Vale is a little-known nature reserve, home to the elusive nightingale and its beguiling spring song, says local birder Tolga Aktasstar
2 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
SONGS FROM AN URBAN SCRUBLAND
Even in the UK’s largest urban expanses, spring birdsong can be heard rising above the humdrum of city life, says David Lindo as he reveals his favourite birding spots in London
2 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
WEIRD WEATHER
We get a lot of weather in Britain. But just when you think you’ve seen it all, you may be lucky enough to witness one of the strange and startling atmospheric phenomena that occur occasionally here. BBC weather experts John Hammond and Sara Thornton report
7 min |
March 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Your Unmissable Outdoors
Plan a year of exciting mini-adventures in the beautiful countryside
7 min |
February 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Mobile masterclass
You don't need a fancy camera to take stunning images of nature. Build up your skills with these 10 tips from Sussex photographer Mike Kus and you could take pictures worthy of the Countryfile Calendar
5 min |
February 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
Vampires in the meadow
Key to life on Earth, plants are full of surprises, as new BBC series Green Planet reminds us. Amanda Tuke visits a peaceful wildflower meadow and finds that here, among the swaying grasses, something sinister lurks...
6 min |
February 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
PURSUING PASSION IN THE PEAK DISTRICT
WALK: Lyme Park, Cheshire. When it comes to romantic screen moments, few are more iconic than Mr Darcy's flake scene' in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Helen Moat visits the grounds where the pulse-racing scene was filmed
5 min |
February 2022
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HOLLYWOOD ON WELSH SHORES
WALK: New Quay, Ceredigion. Dylan Thomas spent one of the most poignant years of his life in New Quay, from 1944-45. A little over 60 years later, his tale was told in film. Simon Whaley explores the romantic coastline where it was shot
2 min |
February 2022
BBC Countryfile Magazine
TOP SEVEN ROMANTIC ON-SCREEN STAYS
Spend a dreamy night where love famously blossomed in some of our most amorous films and TV shows, suggests Abigail Whyte
2 min |